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E. J. RAWLINGS. Shoulder Brace.

236J18. Patentedlan. 18,1881.

Mm yw NITED STATES EMMA J. RAWLINGS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SHOULDER-BRACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 236,718, dated-January 18, 1881.

Application filed September 25, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMMA J. RAWLINGS, of St. Louis, county of St. Louis, and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shoulder-Braces, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to the class of shoulder-braces which are composed of two broad straps that cross the back of the wearer diagonally, having their ends brought around and secured together in frontof the body. As heretofore made, these braces have been provided with one or more flat straps brought around over the point of the shoulder to form an arm-hole.

My improvement consists in forming this part of the brace of three pieces, curving the parts so that when stitched together they fit nicely over the point of the shoulder, making an easy and comfortable support for the same.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a view showing the braces in position as they would appear when fitted upon the person of the wearer with their ends secured together in front. Fig. 2 is a detail view, showing the pattern of that part of the brace which fits over the point of the shoulder.

A A are the braces, which may be made of (No model.)

twilled cotton or other suitable material, and lined or not, as desired and B B are the armholes.

-To form the part of the brace surrounding the arm and shoulder, the material is cut according to the pattern shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Each brace comprises the parts a, l), c, and (Z. The parts I) and c are curved, as shown at l l, and all the parts are stitched together along the lines marked 1 l, 2 2 2, 3 3, and 4 4.

Giving the braces the form described to fit over the point of the shoulder makes them more comfortable and easy to the wearer, and affords a more perfect support to the shoulder, and this is an especial advantage in cases of broken clavicle, or fractured or dislocated shoulder.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

The shoulder-braces herein described, each brace being composed of the parts a, b, c, and

d, as set forth.

EMMA J. RAWLINGS.

\Vitnesses GEO. N. LYNCH, F. T. HAYDEL. 

